140 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



boxes of sandy soil and keep in greenhouse. Pot as soon as the new 

 roots have started. They may be removed to a cool frame long before 

 the soft bedding material demands all the indoor space. There are 

 several other annual and perennial species grown; none, however, is as 



desirable as the above. 



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SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM VIOLACEUM A variety of ? the sugar 

 cane with violet or plum colored leaves and stems; useful for sub-tropi- 

 cal bedding. It is easily increased by cutting the stems into pieces, with 

 two joints to each piece, and placing them on the sand bed of a warm 

 house at almost any time. Numerous shoots are produced at the joints, 

 and they make plants rapidly. 



STIPA PENNAT A (Feather Grass) An old favorite in gardens. The 

 leaves are long and narrow. The flowers are arranged in long, arching 

 spikes, presenting a very delicate appearance. Propagated in Spring by 

 division, and from seed. There are over a hundred species, only a few 

 of which are in cultivation. 



UNIOLA LATIFOLIA is a native species which makes an attractive 

 border plant, growing usually from 2 to 3 feet high. The leaves are 

 broad and arching, about an inch wide; the spikelets are drooping on 

 long pedicels. This grass starts early into growth and is one of the 

 easiest to propagate by division. 



